Billboard advertising (Aug 1896)

August, 1896. BILLBOARD'ADVERTISING. 7 The Liter Slate it.11 Posters Protect Association Convention was IwM in CM- C'g'\ J"l)' *3 ■ft/'. I'r nnntil- muni vole .if >ll meinlirr* pmrnt ihc name of the aiitncialinn was changed to - International Bill Posting Association. ' - Tlie following officers Here elected, and ■■■ ' ■ by the adveitiser. Officers. P. F. Scuaeler, President, Chicago, 111. I*. G. Slout, 1st Vice-Pres., St. Louis. Harry Muiison. 3d " NewVorkCity. Geo. H, Siebe, 31! " San Francisco. Chas. C. Maxwell. Treas., Lincoln, 111. Clar. E. Runey, Sec'y, Waukegan, 111. _ Hoard of Director!. F. B. Haber, Chairman, Food du Lac. Albeit Weber, New Orleans, La. F. M. Edwards, St. Louis, Mo. a 1.. M. Crawford, Topeka, Kan. J. E. Girard, Erie, Pa. Geo. Robinson, Fort Worth. Te-t. O. J. Johnson. Galesburg, 111. T. M Cooley, Binghamton, N. Y. C. B. Woodworth, Fort Wayne. Ind. IX C Benjamin. Windsor, Out. Executive Committee. P. F. Schaefer, chairman. Chicago. HL ; Born Marvin, Aurora, III.; Frank P. Myers, Danville. 111.; W. C. Tiede. Ra- cine. Wis. i L P. Card, Harvard. DL Board 0/ Promotion. To be appointed by the President, and Solicitors. Harry Munssn, New York City. Jam W. Hoke, New York City. P. F. Schaefer. Chicago, 111. C. S. Houghtaling. New York City. W, M. Fulford. Chicago. 111. P. G. Stout, St. Louis. Mo. 7 Inspectors. Waukegan, ID. C. E. Runey, Waukegan, III. attorneys, Tarrant & Kronshage. Milwaukee. Wis. Maxwell & Maxwell, Lincoln, 111. SCALE OF PRICES. Cities of 1,000 to 5,000 population, 3c. per sheet, thirty days ; 5,000 to to.ooo, !C.; 10,000 to 10,000. sc. ; 10,0001040,000. 6c.; 40.000 to 50,000, 7c. ; 50,000 to too,- cno, per month. Oft—lat week, 3c.; id week, ic.; 3d week, ac.; 4U1 week, ac.; 100,000 and upwards (except New York City), per month, lac. per week, 3c. per 1 ounce weight, fa.00 per ilumsainl; 5.000 articles, not over a ounce weight, fl.JS per thousand. Over 5,0:10 lots, rates will route, double above prices. Ctofc Banner Sign 7x6 to 14x11—154 square ii JOSEPH E. GIRARD. Our frontispiece this month is adorned with a very faithful likeness of Joseph E. Girard, the popular member of the Inter, national, of Erie, Pa. Mr. Girard was born May 39th, iS6a, at Buffalo, N. Y. Left an orphan when quite young, he soon learned that to succeed, he musl be a hustler. He has been a newsboy, grocer's clerk, saloon keeper, ball player and umpire, and was always of a specu- lative disposition. In i6S6he married a professional lady and embarked in the show business, in the winter playing with combinations, and in the fall taking side shows to fairs. In 1S90 he opened and conducted a Museum in Jamestown, N. Y., for one year, with phenomenal Sept. 1, 1S91; he opened the which place he moved with his family and became one of her most popula: citizens, and, by close attention In 1894 he added bill posting to his list of enterprises. That he is fast gaining an enviable repu- tation in that line, goes without saying. Mr, Girard is one of the principal stock holders of the Erie Race Track Associa- tion, and their general manager. He also looks after the interests of his wife's three race horses, ■"Media," "Elfie G," and the famous pacing stallion, "Hannis, Jr.," a.t6X- As will be seen. Mr. Girard is a very busy man, bat he always has "— "i help a friend in trouble, ii Any sign painter who has a regularly equipped plant of bulletin boards, and makes a specialty of this form of ad- vertising, is eligible for membership in the International Bill Posting Associa- tion. The members of this organization, though chiefly composed of bill posters, unanimously decided that wall signs and bulletins were so closely analogous that what was good for one conld not be beneficial to the other. It was, "mere WITiieWorld May See." Just What You Want For Your curds and stationery. = City. . One sheet scattering, jc per sheet, .lays. Price* for Circus Work. All stand work on protected boards, 15c. per running lineal Foot, or 4c. per sheet per week. New boards, 20c. per running lineal foot for not over thirty daya' showing. Single sheets, not Hated, Card and Tin Tacking. 4x 8 to 5x14= 70 square in., 5x14 to 6x18=108 6x18 to 6x24=144 •' 6x30 tO ijxjH-jiK) BILLBOARD ADVERTISING. 127 E. 8th, Cincinnati, 0.